"Industries, jobs and taxes want to go where the railroad is," Moorman told the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Special Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation. "In the [p]ast decade, 1,021 new and expanded facilities located along Norfolk Southern rail lines, representing $28.7 billion in customer investment and generating more than 48,000 jobs. That's just one railroad. What an incredible incentive to support railroads everywhere."

Moorman discussed Norfolk Southern's Crescent Corridor series of infrastructure improvements, as well as other initiatives and said government should remove regulatory impediments to enhancing railroad safety and efficiency, as well reduce the deficit and put the economy on sound footing.

"Privately-owned railroads are not only a barometer of the economy, but an essential element in solving this country's freight transportation problem," Moorman said. "We are planning for growth and investing for the future. I hope that, working with you, we all can look far ahead and do everything possible to make it happen."